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#RockinTuesday

“Primordial Life”

Oregon Coast Aquarium, 5/18/25.

#Photography 📸
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#BlueskyPhotography
#PhotographersUnited
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#ArtistsOfBluesky
#BlueSkyArt
#PNW #Oregon #Newport
A boulder covered in algae and slime with a waterfall cascading in the background. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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#BlueSkyArtShow
#SundaySkies

Newport, Oregon in late November, 2025.

#Photography
#Cloudscape
#Reflections
#WestCoastKin
#ArtOfPhotography
A color photo of boats docked in a harbor in Newport, Oregon in Nov. 2025. The cloudscape is is in shades of pink & blue that has a mirror reflection on the water. 📷 Robert Petersen
December 14, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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#BirdOfTheDay
#EastCoastKin

( #ScratchersAndPruners )

In my neck of the woods, we use the term "preening." Pruning means to trim plants. This Green-Winged Teal Duck is preening in Eugene, Oregon last week.

#Birds #Wildlife
#Birdwatching
#Ducks #Oregon
#Photography
#WestCoastKin
#ArtOfPhotography
A close-up photo of a Green-Winged Teal Duck in water, preening (cleaning) itself. The duck is in water, in Eugene, Oregon, during December. 📷 Suzette Van Meter
December 15, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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‪Black-Crowned Night Heron - juvenile
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme by Rob
@robcrank68.bsky.social is
#ScratchersAndPruners #EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin#Oregon #PNW
A juvenile Black-Crowned Night Heron gets ready for a good scratch... Aaaah scratch that itch... What are YOU lookin' at????
December 15, 2025 at 10:05 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#ColorADay | #PinkMon

“Hot Sorings Pink”

Bellknap hot springs, 5/12/25.
📷 Canon EoS 5D 🔭 70-300 mm f4

#Photography 📸
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#BlueskyPhotography
#PhotographersUnited
#ArtistsOfBluesky
#BlueSkyArt #PNW #Oregon
#BloomScrolling #Flowers
#FlowerPhotography
#Bloom #Blooms
Pink azeleas with a dark background. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 15, 2025 at 11:42 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social
is #HeronsandEgrets with the alternative being #birdsandrocks
Here is a picture of a Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) wading in front of rocks at the harbor in Bandon 🤗
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a great blue heron stands in shallow water near algae-covered coastal rocks, searching for fish.
December 14, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Turkey Vulture soaring in the blue sky
#BlueSkyMonday
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Birds #Vulture
#Nature #Photography
a green, hilly landscape under a bright blue sky filled with scattered white and grey clouds. a large turkey vulture is captured in flight with its wings fully extended. the terrain below is densely covered in trees and vegetation, with some rocky formations visible on the left side.
December 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#ChandelierSunday & #CeilingsOnSunday

From Lynn & Gordon Forbes’ renovated Victorian house in Oakland, #Oregon. BTW that’s not wallpaper it’s stenciled.

#Photography 📸
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#BlueskyPhotography
#PhotographersUnited #PNW
#lüsterliebe #InteriorDesign
A crystal chandelier with Christmas cookie cutters hanging off of it. Visible are decorative stamped tin ceiling tiles. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 14, 2025 at 6:21 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#MuseumMonday

A Victorian Euponia playing a tune in a Victorian nursery. At Deepwood Museum and Gardens.

#Photography 📸 #PNW #Oregon
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#InteriorDesign #Victorian
December 15, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Today’s #BlueSkyArtShow theme is #FavoriteThings which for me are pelicans and any ocean. These pelicans were flying along the shore at iconic Cannon Beach on the Oregon coast last summer #seascapes #photography #landscapes #pelicans #birds #WestCoastKin #PNW
Pelicans flying over the Pacific Ocean at Cannon Beach, Oregon
December 13, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Alan's @alan678.bsky.social
choice for today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #NaturesPantry. Here is a gull having a tasty crab meal.
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#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a California gull, stands on a sandy beach under bright sunlight, holding a small crab in its open beak. The bird has white and grey plumage, with pink legs and a yellow bill featuring a red spot and a black ring near the tip. The foreground and background consist of textured sand scattered with small pebbles and pieces of driftwood. In the upper background, there is a pile of green seaweed and other natural debris.
December 16, 2025 at 4:03 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
We usually have a large tree, but opted for a small one this year and are pretty pleased with it. It’s a live one that we will plant on the property.🎄
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas
#ColorADay #GreenSat
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Holiday #Christmas
#Photography
a small Christmas tree with lights and lots of ornaments and a star on top sits on an old trunk in front of a window.
December 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social
is #groups. A colony of Brandt's cormorants is nesting high up on one of the many seastacks here.
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a bustling colony of black cormorants, densely packed onto a rocky and guano-covered coastal bank. they are seen in various postures, including sitting, standing, and preening. the ground is predominantly a mix of light-colored rock, sand, and significant patches of white bird droppings, with some sparse green vegetation visible in the upper background.
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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#ColorADay | #BWFri
Photo converted to #B&W in post.

A grand Victorian in Oakland, Oregon.

#Photography 📸
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#BlueskyPhotography
#PhotographersUnited
#PNW #Oregon
#StreetPhotography #Architecture #ArchitecturalPhotography
A black and white picture if an Italianate Victorian house. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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Lesser Goldfinches (Spinus psaltria) on the feeder for today’s #BirdOfTheDay alternative theme of #Finches, as set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social
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#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
several small Lesser Goldfinches are gathered at a dark, ornate metal bird feeder filled with seeds. the background is a soft blur of brown branches and green foliage.
December 13, 2025 at 4:56 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Port Orford’s Christmas tree is made with crab pots, buoys and floats and looks so pretty all lit up🎄
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
a Christmas tree made with crab pots, buoys and floats and decorated with festive colorful lights.
December 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#AlphabetChallenge | #WeekXforXmas

Antique Victorian ornaments at the Deepwood Museum and Gardens Victorian home.

#Photography 📸 #Victorian
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PhotographersOfBluesky
#BlueskyPhotography
#PhotographersUnited
#PNW #Oregon
Antique Victorian Christmas ornaments. A red ball with beads that looks like a star, a red glass ornament with a hollow blue and gold interior, a few golden birds, among others. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme a set by Rob @robcrank68.bsky.social is
#ScratchersAndPruners.
Here is a juvenile Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) scratching and preening its feathers.
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a close-up of a juvenile Western Gull (Larus occidentalis) standing on a rock next to the water. The bird is facing away from the camera but has its head turned back over its shoulder, looking directly at the viewer. Its plumage is mottled brown and gray, characteristic of a first-year gull, with a stout bill and pinkish legs. The background features choppy blue and white ocean water, which is slightly out of focus.
December 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
#FestiveLights at Shore Acres Garden. a great place to visit in any season.
#PalacesAndGardens
#AlphabetChallenge #WeekXForXmas
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
the image captures the annual Holiday Lights display at Shore Acres State Park in Oregon. This popular seasonal event features over 325,000 LED lights and numerous animated displays. a stunning display is reflected in the park's Japanese lily pond.
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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this is my favorite bird splashing picture. so much splashing; you can’t see the robin. 😂
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#BirdOfTheDay #splashes
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#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
a two-tired grey stone fountain filled with water with green and dark foliage in the background. there is a robin splashing around on the top part of the fountain, but you can barely see it, since he is splashing around a lot!
December 12, 2025 at 6:23 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
We hardly ever get snow here on the coast, but in February of 2023 we were surprised with quite a lot of it. should have put the John Deere in the garage
😳🤦‍♀️🚜❄️☃️
#XtraXmas #snow
#ColorADay #GreenSat
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Nature #Photography
a John Deere lawn mower with a cart behind it is covered in a lot of snow. there is a pack of snow on the ground and snow covers the trees behind the mower.
December 13, 2025 at 5:08 PM
mfoley25.bsky.social
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme, as set by Alan @alan678.bsky.social is #splashes. Easy, since we have lots of birds come to our fountain to take a bath, especially robins. 😉
#FestiveDailyRobin (through
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Birds #Robins
#Nature #Photography
an American robin is captured in a grey stone fountain. The bird, with its reddish-orange breast and brown and grey feathers, is actively splashing in the shallow water, causing droplets to spray around the basin. The motion blur on its wings suggests rapid movement. Water is also seen dripping from a small spout on the right side of the birdbath. The background is a soft blur of green foliage.
December 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#PalacesAndGardens | #FestiveLights

From the closest thing to a palace in Newport; city hall 🤪. From last year when I had the honor of conducting the lighting ceremony, as the mayor was out of town.

#Photography 📸
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PNW #Oregon #Newport
#Xmas #ChristmasTree #Christmas
The 2024 Newport city hall Christmas tree. Lit with many lights, traditional ornaments, and ornaments made from recycled fishing equipment. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 11, 2025 at 5:48 PM
robertemond.bsky.social
#HumansOfBlueSky &
#PalacesAndGardens | #FestiveLights

The Silverton Christmas Market which features 1.5 million twinkling Christmas lights.

📷 #iPhone Oregon Garden Resort 12/21/24.

#Photography #PhotographersUnited
#WestCoastKin #EastcoastKin
#PNW #Oregon #Newport
#Xmas #ChristmasTree #Christmas
A path with light display of stars climbing into the sky. There is a sign that says”oh holy night, the stars are brightly shining”. People are walking by, in the background more Christmas lights on plants. Photo by Robert Emond.
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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Here are four pipers piping their little hearts out; the other seven were out of breath and needed to take a break 😉😂🤷‍♀️
#XtraXmas #Pipers
#HumansOfBlueSky
#EastCoastkin
#WestCoastKin
#Oregon #PNW
#Photography
four people dressed in traditional Scottish attire, including kilts with distinct tartans, vests, and Glengarry hats, playing bagpipes at a festival in Wimer, Oregon. they are standing on a mix of grass and dirt under a bright, sunny sky. in the background, colorful vendor tents, including a yellow and a blue one, are visible, along with other attendees and trees.
December 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM